Wordsmith – D2G’s Glossary Ep 99

WORDSMITH

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1)Carping: Adjective,Verb
Meaning: difficult to please; critical, complain or find fault continually, typically about trivial matters.अवगुण ढूंढ़नेवाला
Sentence: I don’t want to carp about the way you did it

2)Accost : Verb
Meaning: approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.संभाषण करना
Sentence: reporters accosted him in the street.

3)Castigate: Verb
Meaning: reprimand (someone) severely.पीटना
Sentence: he was castigated for not setting a good example.

4)Cavil: Noun ,Verb
Meaning: a objection seen as petty or unnecessary.झूठा इलज़ाम
Sentence: they caviled at the cost.

5)Deteriorate: Verb
Meaning: become progressively worse. बिगड़ना
Sentence: relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply.

6)Devout: Adjective
Meaning: having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.धार्मिक
Sentence: she was a devout Catholic.

7)Apocryphal : Adjective
Meaning: (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.शंकायुक्त
Sentence: an apocryphal story about a former president.

8)Deranged : Adjective, Verb
Meaning: mad; insane.विक्षिप्त
Sentence: a deranged gunman.

9)Coerce : Verb
Meaning: persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.मजबूर करना
Sentence: they were coerced into silence

10)Abnegation : Noun
Meaning: the act of renouncing or rejecting something.अस्वीकार
Sentence: abnegation of political lawmaking power.